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13/10/17:
Lancashire County Council has announced that it will be investing £6.6m to improve its 17 county-run residential care homes for older people. But will that include wifi? Most care homes still don't provide it. But shouldn't every home have internet access for the people who want it?

13/10/17:
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the Lancaster University campus on Tuesday 10 October at around 3pm on Bigforth Drive, close to the sports centre, which left a 42 year old cyclist with serious injuries. A Subaru Forester car was also involved.

6/10/17:
Free wristbands are now available for people to attend at some of the best spots in the district to watch the spectacular fireworks finale of this year’s popular Light Up Lancaster festival taking place on 3-4 November.

5/10/17:
The Friends of Lancaster City Museum have received £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for an exciting project marking the centenary of the White Lund munitions factory explosion through community events, talks and visits, culminating in a performance during Light Up Lancaster in November.

30/9/17:
Lancaster's Whale Tail Cafe will be hosting an art exhibition with a difference throughout October. 27 popular local artists have donated artworks for a silent auction to raise money for the anti-fracking campaign.

29/9/17:
The West End Weekend is back on October 7 & 8 from 11am-4pm. It's a free festival celebrating West End wonderfulness, with a West End Street Market with crafts and performers, an Art Trail, a Song Trail, a picnic in the park, live music and even magic!

29/9/17:
A new and improved state-of-the-art CCTV system is to be installed in Lancaster and Morecambe. The new system will replace the district’s existing CCTV cameras but will be more advanced, allowing secure remote viewing via any device connected to the internet.

29/9/17:
A motion to encourage more residents and businesses to reduce the number of plastic bottles ending up in landfill and the sea has been carried unanimously by Lancaster City Council at their meeting on Wednesday. About 35 million plastic bottles are used and discarded every day in the UK.

29/9/17:
Labour has gained a seat on Lancaster City Council following Thursday's Halton-with-Aughton ward by-election. While the turnout was much*+ lower than in the 2015 election, in which Labour came 4th, they nearly doubled their vote, giving Kevin Frea a majority of just 2 votes.

27/9/17:
Seven Lancaster City councillors have been cleared by an independent investigation of breaching the council’s code of conduct during a 5-hour planning meeting on 6 March 2017 when one was alleged to have fallen asleep.

25/9/17:
Lancaster is gearing up for the the ninth incarnation of the award-winning Lancaster Music Festival, running from Thursday 12 - Monday 16 October with the largest ever line-up of over 500 acts at more than 40 venues. New in are vintage shuttle buses, musical barges and a 3-day Party in the Park.

22/9/17:
The City Museum in Lancaster’s Market Square is getting a new roof as part of the council’s programme of works to preserve some of its oldest and finest public buildings. Scaffolding is due to be erected around the building from Tuesday October 3. Completion is scheduled in May 2018.

21/9/17:
In January 2017 the Bailrigg area of Lancaster was chosen by the Government as the proposed location of a new Garden Village. Over the next month Lancaster City Council will be holding a series of drop-in events to give people the opportunity to share their views on these plans.

21/9/17:
Congratulations to almost 90 students from Lancaster University Ghana, who have graduated in the first ever degree ceremony at the West African campus. Lancaster is the first UK university to have established its own campus in sub-Saharan Africa in 2013, in a partnership with Transnational Education

15/9/17:
A group of film-makers have let dinosaurs loose in Lancaster city centre – but they say there’s no need to panic - it’s all part of LuneTube - a new online video channel to showcase their passion for North Lancashire and its heritage. A new short film is released every Friday evening!

12/9/17:
Lancaster and Fleetwood MP, Cat Smith has backed the growing campaign for the Government to scrap the 1 per cent cap on public sector pay in the upcoming Budget. 451 nurses are affected by the pay cap in Lancaster and Fleetwood.

10/9/17:
Lancashire County Council's cabinet will consider further savings of more than £45m when it meets next Thursday. Roads, libraries and buses will all receive increased budgets but Adult Social Care faces an additional £5.5m cut - despite a council tax increase of 2% ring-fenced for the sector.

10/9/17:
Peter Clarke reviews The 'Diverse', an exhibition at the Storey Gallery comprising a varied selection of works from two experienced and well known local artists and teachers from our region, Valerie Hall and Carol Gaston.

10/9/17:
Caroline Lucas MP, co-leader of the Green Party, and Danielle Paffard from 350.org will be speaking about fracking, energy security and climate breakdown, from political, economic and activist perspectives, at a public meeting on Monday 18 September at 7pm in Lancaster Town Hall.

8/9/17:
During August, Lancaster Arts has supported local dance company TurnAround Dance Theatre in developing their family-friendly production of ‘The Thief, the Fox and the Phoenix.’ You're invited to a free preview of this show at Lancaster University's Peter Scott Gallery next Thursday 14 Sept

8/9/17:
Some working parents of 3-4yr-olds are now entitled to receive double the amount of free childcare. Parents can apply to use the hours at participating nurseries, playgroups, childminders and some schools. Find out if you are eligible and how to apply.